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  • Published: 1 January 2018
  • ISBN: 9781626565579
  • Imprint: Berrett-Koehler
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $36.00

How the Poor Can Save Capitalism

Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class




Prosperity for All

In this visionary book, Operation HOPE founder and successful businessman John Hope Bryant offers a strategy for revitalizing the American dream by investing in the prosperity and education of disadvantaged communities. He exposes the historical roots of poverty, explains why the solutions tried so far have proved insufficient, and lays out what he calls the HOPE Plan, a series of straightforward, actionable steps to build financial literacy and expand opportunity. Consumer spending drives 70 percent of the American economy, but too many people have too much month left at the end of their money. Bryant shows how we can create a thriving economy that works not just for the 1 percent or even the 99 percent but for the 100 percent.

  • Published: 1 January 2018
  • ISBN: 9781626565579
  • Imprint: Berrett-Koehler
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $36.00

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Praise for How the Poor Can Save Capitalism

“John has provided the road map to economic recovery for this country at a time when economic inequality is at its peak. I for one will be following the steps laid out in the HOPE Plan.” —Van Jones, former advisor to President Obama and host of CNN’s Crossfire “This book lays out a clear and actionable path to address some of the issues that led my father to call for a poor people’s campaign . . . You will have a different perspective on poverty when you finish reading this book and realize that in order to secure our economy, we must ensure that everyone is given a fair and just opportunity to prosper.” —Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr., and CEO, The King Center “John Hope Bryant offers a compelling argument to build both capitalism and communities through the advancement of financial literacy among the poor and middle class. He enlivens the American dream.” —William H. Rogers, Jr., Chairman and CEO, SunTrust Banks, Inc.